Extra-Curricular Eligibility at SHG
Diocesan policy states: "School sponsored athletic programs are to be guided by the general curriculum goals of the school and should in no way detract from the academic and religious goals of the school."
At Sacred Heart-Griffin, this policy extends to all extra-curricular involvement.
Students must be in class on the day in which they participate in or attend school activities.
Because of the primary importance of academic achievement, students who participate in extra-curricular activities are expected to be in good academic standing. A student must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of C- and currently maintaining a C- average with no F's to qualify for elections or try-outs. Organizations within the school, however, retain the right to set higher standards than those given above. Some of these are listed below.
Class/Student Council Officers: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.45 or better; no record of disciplinary probation or suspension during the past year; attendance at a leadership training session
National Honor Society: minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8; service hours (60 for juniors, 84 for seniors); membership in at least two school, church, or community organizations; and satisfactory character ratings. Students may be considered ineligible as a result of academic dishonesty, any major infraction of school policy, disciplinary probation, or drug/alcohol related instances.
After try-outs or elections, eligibility is as follows:
When a student receives a failing grade at the weekly eligibility check the student is rendered ineligible to play for one week.
-If at the next weekly eligibility check the student has not raised the failing grade, s/he remains ineligible until the weekly eligibility check reflects a passing grade.
When a student receives a grade below 75% but not failing (referred to here as a D) at the eligibility check at mid-quarter:
The student is placed on probation for four weeks. Any student on probation is checked by the moderators during the interim so that academic assistance may be offered. Guidance will conduct the official quarter check.
-If the student's grade at the quarter remains in the D range, s/he is ineligible for one week. The student remains ineligible until the weekly eligibility check reflects a grade of 75% or better.
-If the student's grade reaches 75% at the quarter, the probation is removed and the student is again eligible.
Any student on the ineligible list will be checked by guidance and assistance will be offered. Students are encouraged to work with instructors to improve their standing, but are not themselves to be returning to the instructors to ascertain grades or check eligibility.
